Q: Is 558,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 558,250 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 558,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 11 14 22 25 29 35 50 55 58 70 77 110 125 145 154 175 203 250 275 290 319 350 385 406 550 638 725 770 875 1,015 1,375 1,450 1,595 1,750 1,925 2,030 2,233 2,750 3,190 3,625 3,850 4,466 5,075 7,250 7,975 9,625 10,150 11,165 15,950 19,250 22,330 25,375 39,875 50,750 55,825 79,750 111,650 279,125 and 558,250, with no remainder.

Since 558,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 558,250, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).